Question

The metal rhenium becomes superconducting at temperatures below 1.4 K. Calculate the temperature at which rhenium becomes superconducting in degrees Celsius.

Answer 1

Answer:

The temperature at which rhenium becomes superconducting is -271.6 ºC.

Explanation:

We can convert the temperature given in Kelvin, which is an absolute scale, into degrees Celsius. which is a relative scale, by a simple algebraic translation, that is:

$T_{C} = T_{K} - 273$ (1)

Where:

$T_{C}$ - Temperature, measured in degrees Celsius.

$T_{K}$ - Temperature, measured in Kelvins.

If we know that $T_{K} = 1.4\,K$, then the temperature given in degrees Celsius is:

$T_{C} = 1.4\,K-273$

$T_{C} = -271.6\,^{\circ}C$

The temperature at which rhenium becomes superconducting is -271.6 ºC.